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United States Patent | 5,165,293 |
Kittaka ,   et al. | November 24, 1992 |
An intermediate gear type starter comprises a movable coupling body which is mounted on the intermediate shaft in such a manner as to slide together with the intermediate gear. The movable coupling body comprises: a locking portion which is engaged with the over-running clutch: and a cover portion for closing the opening formed on the internal combustion engine side. The over-running clutch is axially coupled to the intermediate gear through the movable coupling body.
Inventors: | Kittaka; Yoshiaki (Hyogo, JP); Sakamoto; Toshio (Hyogo, JP) |
Assignee: | Mitsubishi Denki K.K. (Tokyo, JP) |
Appl. No.: | 775087 |
Filed: | October 11, 1991 |
Oct 25, 1990[JP] | 2-290470 |
Current U.S. Class: | 74/7A; 74/7C; 74/7E |
Intern'l Class: | F02N 015/06 |
Field of Search: | 74/7 A,7 E,7 C |
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4974463 | Dec., 1990 | Luiki | 74/7. |
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